HKUST Library Blog

With a donation of $3 million from Dr Ko Pui-shuen, Chairman of Kingrich Asia Holdings Limited, the Library has initiated two projects to enhance access to and use of the University Archives & Special Collections.

Building a Special Collections Gallery

In addition to providing reading and research space for users, the Gallery will be dedicated to exhibitions of our Special Collections and University archival materials; such as antique maps of China, classical science and technology-related rare books, and HKUST historical documents.  During the past few months, we have worked with the designer to come up with a design layout and are in the process of selecting a construction vendor.  The target completion date is August 2013.

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HKUST Library Newsletter Issue 88

The ePublishing platform version of the Libary Newsletter is now available at http://epublish.ust.hk/?LIBRARY/issue88

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Through the efforts of PTC, recent issues of the Library Newsletter are now also available on the campus e-publishing platform!  One of the benefits of using that platform is greater space for pictures, so you may want to go take a look.

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If you use any of the e-journals on SringerLink, please note that there will be some changes in the service starting at 6:00pm on 15 October (Monday):

• All connections will be automatically migrated to a new platform with new features
• Due to privacy reasons, all existing individual (My SpringerLink) accounts will not be migrated and these accounts will be lost.

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The new LG4 Multi-Function Room is now open for your use!

Currently it is configured as a computer lab. Once the Learning Commons is complete, with its two computer classrooms, the Multi-Function Room will be modified so that users can rearrange the furniture in there at will.

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LG4 Seating Area Reopens!

Now that the glass wall work on LG1 has finished, the closed off study area on LG4 has reopened.

The stairwell from G/F all the way down to LG4 also opened this morning.

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You can now search the HKUST Library Catalog on your Android-based smart phone using a specialized Android App!

Visit http://www.appbrain.com/app/hkust-library-catalog/hkust.LibraryCatalog.gui for information or to install it to your Android device.

This application provides a simple interface for you to search the million books and other items in the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Library. It is based on the RSS syndication features offered by SmartCAT, HKUST Library’s web 2.0 enriched library catalog system.

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Wifi Printing From Your Laptop!  Print from your laptop to the Library’s Networked Copier

The Information Commons 3-in-1 Printer/Copier/Scanner

You can print to the networked copier in the Information Commons from any Windows or Macintosh computer.  All you have to do is download and install the driver for the printer.

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After a couple years of trying, the Library pleased to announce that we now have an Octopus machine at the main Circulation Counter.

You can now choose to pay your fines using your Octopus card, instead of cash – a service which has been requested by many users.

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The 4 Media/Study Rooms on LG1 have recently been upgraded, with much larger televisions and with a networked PC for each room.

In addition to viewing items from the Media Resources collection, you can also connect your laptop to the VGA switchbox, and use the large screen for your own study groups.

The three larger rooms each now have a 55″ High Definition Television. The one smaller room is equipped with a 32″ model.

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24″ LCD Computer Monitors have now been added to 8 of the group study rooms – with a VGA cable for you to connect your laptop!

A sample LCD Monitor installed in Study Rm 1351

Just plug in your PC, set it to mirror the signal, turn on the monitor, and share your screen with the rest of your group.

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As of this week, all of the Library’s group study rooms have a white board!

Marking pens for the white boards can be borrowed from the IC Help Desk at the ground floor Information Commons – and from the Circulation Counter when the IC Help Desk is closed.

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Phone users are now able to search the HKUST Library Catalog via the m.HKUST application. This is a joint project of the Library and the Publishing Technology Center.

The m.HKUST application is available as a free download from the iPhone App Store via iTunes. m.HKUST is available for Apple’s iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad devices.

Users can search for library materials, see the cover image, read a summary, obtain item availability information, find out which book shelf the item is on, and bookmark the item information for future reference. This mobile Catalog interface will also provide external links, such as to full-text of electronic resources. Read the rest of this entry »

The two microform printers in Media Resources have now been upgraded to newer models, with better clarity, and more features.

The new machines can both print and scan all formats of microfilm and microfiche in our collection.

Best of all, you can now print microforms to A3 paper! This is especially useful for printing newspaper and tabloid content.

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